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Olive oil tasting in Tuscany

Olive oil tasting in Tuscany | If you like olive oil, tasting the “liquid gold of Tuscany” will definitely be an unforgettable, delicious and educational experience. An olive oil tasting in Tuscany is an experience for the senses and gives you the opportunity to convince yourself of the quality and taste directly from the producer. Here is feedback from a customer after the tasting: “Mother and son warmly welcomed us to their olive oil mill. After a detailed tour and explanation of the production process, we went on to taste the different types of oil from their artisanal production. This took place in a family setting and was very informative. Highly recommended.” [Ms. Inge Müller]

Information about olive oil and “extra virgin”

Just as we know from good wine, olive oil also has different flavors that make up its unmistakable character. On the one hand, the aroma is determined by the olive variety (in Tuscany you can mostly find the varieties Frantoio, Razzo, Leccino, Morcone, Moraiolo, Ogliarola and Seggianese). But taste also changes over time. Taste a completely fresh olive oil with its mildly spicy fruit aroma and compare it with a more mature variety with a soft, round and yet powerfully nutty taste. The color range of the oils ranges from golden yellow to the typical olive green. Here you can be completely sure that you are being offered a very special, handmade product. In addition to the taste experience, learn details about the creation of olive oil. The fruits are mostly harvested by hand or stripped from the branches with a kind of coarse comb. They are then ground into olive pulp in the oil mill and the oil is cold extracted, which gives the unique taste of a 100 percent pure, unadulterated “Olio extra vergine di oliva”. On average, 100 kg of olives produces 12 to 13 liters of oil. However, the effort involved in growing, harvesting and producing also comes at a price. If olive oil is stored properly, and as darkly as possible (preferably in the cellar at around 16° C), it can last for a year and a half or even longer.

Olive oil tasting in Tuscany: offers with program, details and prices

Offer A | Olive oil tasting with a visit to our own olive oil mill and bruschetta

guided tour of the olive grove
Guided tour of our own olive oil mill
Guided tasting of 2 types of “extra virgin” olive oil with warm bruschetta
Tasting of 5 types of flavored olive oil with vegetable bruschetta
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Price

45 € per person, from 2 people, in Italian | English
42 € per person, from 3-4 people, in Italian | English
85 € per person, from 2 people with an interpreter in German
75 € per person, from 3-4 people with an interpreter in German
35 € per person, from 5 people, in Italian
55 € per person, from 5 people with an interpreter in German

Offer B | Olive oil tasting with professional cobalt glasses and comparison with industrial olive oil, visit to our own olive oil mill, tasting of Tuscan products (light lunch)

guided tour of the olive grove
Guided tour of our own olive oil mill
Guided tasting with professional cobalt glasses (“Cobaltino”) of 2 types of “extra virgin” olive oil with warm bruschetta and comparison with a commercial olive oil.
Guided tasting of 5 types of flavored olive oil with vegetable bruschetta
Guided tasting of typical products from the Tuscan tradition: spelled soup, salami, sheep cheese with jams and sauce, vegetable bruschetta (with fresh vegetables from our own vegetable garden)
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Price

60 € per person, from 2 people in Italian | English
55 € per person, from 3-4 people in Italian | English
110 € per person, from 2 people with an interpreter in German
90 € per person, from 3-4 people with an interpreter in German
45 € per person, from 5 people in Italian
65 €per person, from 5 people with an interpreter in German

Offer C | Mini course “How to recognize EVO oil” and tasting of extra virgin olive oil

min. 2 people
PROGRAM – in English | Italian
- Duration approx. 1 hour
- Short introduction to the history of the farm and its philosophy.
- Mini course of about 1 hour comparing two different types of virgin olive oil
- Little tips and tricks to recognize the quality of the oil.
- Explanation of the olive processing process including harvesting, pressing and storage
- Presentation of the different organoleptic properties and health benefits of artisanal virgin olive oil
- Recommendations for the use and storage of virgin olive oil
- Tasting of EVO IGP TOSCANO olive oil in combination with bread and raw and cooked vegetables

Price

30 € per person, from 2 people in Italian | English
100 € one-time German translator | Companion (optional)

Offer D | Mini course “How to recognize EVO oil”, olive oil tasting with picnic under the olive trees

in our own olive grove, min. 4 people
Sitting comfortably and comfortably in the middle of the olive trees from which the oil you have just tasted comes, surrounded by the sounds of nature
PROGRAM – in English | Italian:
- Duration: 2 to 2,5 hours
- Short introduction to the history of the farm and its philosophy
- Mini course of about 1 hour comparing two different types of virgin olive oil
- Tips and tricks to recognize the quality of the oil
- Explanation of the olive processing process including harvesting, pressing and storage
- Presenting the different organoleptic properties and health benefits of artisanal virgin olive oil
- Recommendations for the use and storage of virgin olive oil
- Tasting of EVO IGP TOSCANO olive oil combined with cheese and dishes prepared with local vegetables, accompanied by wine from a local farm